PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
4
Italy
8
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
8
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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